Train signaling apparatus.



G. A. SHOEMAKER.

TRAIN SIGNALING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1907. RENEWED OUT. 8,1908.

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G. A. SHOEMAKER. TRAIN SIGNALING APPARATUS. APPLIUATIQN FILED MAY 25, 1907. lfiENEWBD OUT; 8,19%8. ggfii Patented June 1, 1909.

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TRAIN SIGNALING aP'PAaATUs.

Application filed May 25, 1907, Serial No. 375,656. Renewed October 8, 1908. Serial No. 's 56,832.

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This invention is an improved train signaling apparatus for use on the rear end of a car or train to prevent rear-end collisions at night or in a fog, and it consists in the con- 'struction, combination, and arrangement or devices hereinafter described and claimed.

The obgect'of my invention is to provide an exeeedin 'l chea sun he and eilicient signal which may be readily attached. to the roof oi a car and to the rail of the platform thoreoi for use in displaying an illuminated disk of any suitable color or colors, and which, when not in use, may be readily folded up under the rooioii the car above the plat form and out of the In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 is partly an elevation'find partly aseetional view of one end of a car provided with'my improved signaling device, showing the same in displayed position, as when in use, l-ig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same on a larger scale, taken on a plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and showing the signaling device in displa position in full lines and folded up under tic car rooi out of the Fig. 4 is a detail front elevation of my improved signalingdevice, and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the same, taken on the plane indicated by the.

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in the embodiment of my invention 1 provide an improved easing 1 to contain and display a color disk 2 and a lamp or lantern 3 to iilunrinate the said disk and cause the same to be plainly visible to the engineer oi an apiroaching train. The said casing has a face p ate 4, which may be made of" sheet or plate metal, is provided with a display opening .5, and is here shown as also provided with reinforce flanges 6-7, respectivelydisposed around said opening and the edges of the said face plate.

On the front side of the face plate is secured a box or housing 8 of suitable size,

shape, and construction, here shown as rectangular, and which is prov ded on its rear Specification of II-etters Patent.

casing arc catches H), which are hin Patented June 1, ices.

ing, 32, with the guide grooves 13 for the re ception of the upper and lower sides of a lramc l lfwhn-l is removable from the box or llOL1SlIl through an. opening in one side thcrcol', and is provided at its outer side with a suitable handle 15. The disks, screen, or targetz, which may be made of colored silk, colored glass, or other suitable transparent or translucent material, is secured to the sides of the said frame 14. In practice the said disk may be of all onecolor, or it may be of more than one color, as may be desire( or to conform to'any established code oi rials, which may be adopted by any railroad management.

The casingis adapted to be l'iinged suitable devices '1 S, which a re here shown as secured to the inner side of the vcrgehoard. At the lower 'corru-rs ol' the lace plate of the thereto, as at 20, and the tree inner or lo ends of which are provided with pairs of allcl arms 21 appropriately spaced apart forming notches between them. of with size to receive the rail 22, oi he car, shown in Fig. 3. The said catches 3,9 are d 1p d in a horizontal position when thus engaged with the rail 01 the platlf'orn'i, and it wiil. be understood that such catches wilt co-act with the hinge connections between the casing and the car roof to support the a riding device in the vertical position at the rear and of the car, where it will he plainly visible to the en.- gineer of a train approaching from and. will serve to prevent rear-end collisions.

When the catches 19 a re disengaged from the v 7 as indicated indotted lines in Eng. 3, and

its 7 upper end to the verge-board, or other snitplat side with ahinged door 9. The said door has when thus disposed the said signaling device may he engaged by suitable catch 23, with which the ear is provided.

Any suitable number of the frames and ing devices, to adapt any desired signal to be d ispl aye d disk to be readily exchanged for another.

tern, being; hinged to the box, may be readily o iened and closed to facilitate the placing of the lamp or lantern in the said box and its removal therefrom.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. '1 rain signaling apparatus comprising a. casing for a light, said casing having a face plate provided. with a display opening, a

i'rame in and removable from the casing and disks may he provided for each of the signall over the rear end of the )latform, and no vided at its lower end with a hinged catch to engage the platform rail and support said easin in a vertical position, and means under the ear roof to engage and hold said casing when the latter is swung up under the ear 7 The frame M, which carries the 5 dis 1 2, being readily removable from the box of the casing, enables any desired signaling roof. I

3. Tram signaling apparatus described, comprising a casing for a light,

such casing having a face plate n'ovided T he door 9, which. earries the lamp or lanhaving a. signaling disk for illumination by t 1e light, and a door provided with means to support the light.

Tram signaling apparatus comprising a easing hinged at its upper end to a car roof,

with a display opening, ,a frame in and removable from the casing and having a signaling disk for illui'nination by the light, a. door in the rear side of the casing provided with means to su iporbthe ligl1t, ipeans at the upper end. of the casing to hinge the same to a car roof, and a pivotally mounted catch at the lower end of such casing to engage the rail of the ear platform and support such easing in a vertical position.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature in. presence ol" two witnesses.

GEORGE A. SI'IOEMAKER. \Yitnesses: 1

W. H. RYLAND, L. N. WEAVER.

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